parquet
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- noun
- /pɑrˈkeɪ/
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parquet
- After years of wear, we decided to refinish the parquet floors to restore their beauty.
- parquet floor
- parquet flooring
- polished parquet
The Hills are attracted to it because of the parquet floors, but they notice a ripple in the wood.
- The Hills are attracted to it because of the parquet floors, but they notice a ripple in the wood.
Examples
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Look at the parquet floors that are all inlaid and original.
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"Thank you." Charlotte handed him her cape and followed him across the parquet floor of the hallway.
Fiction book (1990) -
The walls and parquet floor are made of six separate hard woods.
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Then I heard his chair pushed back and his boots sound on the parquet floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
I always hated the parquet floors in our East Side place.
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The floor was a parquet pattern, doubtless of real wood.
Fiction book (1995) -
For example, we're going to get a gorgeous wide plank parquet floor in here, dark wood.
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There is a grand foyer with a parquet floor, unsittable furniture, and a large chandelier.
Fiction book (1990) -
The second floor was a maze of cool, silent rooms with polished parquet floors and track lighting suspended from the high ceilings.
Fiction book (2001) -
The elegant parquet floor added a touch of sophistication to the dining room.
Synonyms
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Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor
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A floor made of small wooden pieces put together in a pattern
Compounds
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parquet comes from the French word parquet, a little form of parc that meant 'park' or 'enclosed area'. People used the word for small wooden panels, so a parquet floor is like many small wooden tiles put together in a decorative pattern.